Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Afghanistan
11.95 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Pakistan
15.85 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
178th
Pakistan rank
176th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 15.85 kilocalories per day per capita against 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.9 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 178th and Pakistan ranks 176th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.92 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 12.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.22 kilocalories per day per capita | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 14.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 10.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.19 kilocalories per day per capita | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 8.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.08 kilocalories per day per capita | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 10.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.64 kilocalories per day per capita | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.49 kilocalories per day per capita | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 15.85 kilocalories per day per capita against 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 3.9 kilocalories per day per capita, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th and Pakistan ranks 176th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.